a-sem'-bli (qahal; ekklesia): The common term for a meeting of the people called together by a crier. It has reference therefore to any gathering of the people called for any purpose whatsoever (Exodus 12:6Psalm 22:16 the King James Version; Psalm 89:7 the King James Version; Acts 19:32, 41). The solemn assemblies of the Jews were their feasts or religious gatherings of any kind (Isaiah 1:13). The word paneguris, "a general festal assembly" (Hebrews 12:23), is transferred from the congregation of the people of Israel to the Christian church of which the congregation of Israel was a figure. In the same passage, ekklesia has the sense of calling, summoning. In classical Greek ekklesia was the name for the body of free citizens summoned by a herald. In this sense the church calls all the world to become identified with it. It denotes the whole body of believers, all who are called. Or it may refer to a particular congregation or local church (sunagoge, "synagogue" James 2:2 the Revised Version, margin). See CALLING; CHURCH; CONGREGATION.

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A company of persons collected together in one place, and usually for some common purpose, esp. for deliberation and legislation, for worship, or for social entertainment.

2. (n.) A collection of inanimate objects.

3. (n.) A beat of the drum or sound of the bugle as a signal to troops to assemble.

Thesaurus

Assembly (371 Occurrences)...ASSEMBLY. a-sem'-bli (qahal; ekklesia): The common term for a meeting of the people called together by a crier. ... Jacob W. Kapp. ASSEMBLY, SOLEMN. .../a/assembly.htm - 38k

Convocation (19 Occurrences)... 2. (n.) An assembly or meeting. 3. (n.) An assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs. .../c/convocation.htm - 14k

Celebrated (24 Occurrences)... 1 Kings 8:65 So Solomon held the feast at that time, and all Israel with him, a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt, before .../c/celebrated.htm - 13k

Council (51 Occurrences)... In ecclesiastical history the word is used to denote an assembly of pastors or bishops for the discussion and regulation of church affairs. .../c/council.htm - 24k

Forbidden (20 Occurrences)... Leviticus 4:13 "'If the whole congregation of Israel sins, and the thing is hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done any of the things which .../f/forbidden.htm - 12k

Blesseth (55 Occurrences)... (YLT). 1 Kings 8:14 And the king turneth round his face, and blesseth the wholeassembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel is standing. (YLT). .../b/blesseth.htm - 22k

Refuses (21 Occurrences)... (WEY). Matthew 18:17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be .../r/refuses.htm - 12k

Pagan (7 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance Pagan (7 Occurrences). Matthew 18:17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses .../p/pagan.htm - 8k

Bastard (2 Occurrences)... 21). He and his descendants to the tenth generation are excluded from theassembly of the Lord. (See Driver, at the place). Zechariah .../b/bastard.htm - 9k

Matthew 16:18 I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades(WEB DBY YLT)

Matthew 18:17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.(WEB DBY YLT)

Luke 22:66 As soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away into their council, saying,(WEB ASV RSV)

Luke 23:1 Then the whole assembly rose and brought Him to Pilate, and began to accuse Him.(WEY NIV)

Acts 2:3 and they saw tongues of what looked like fire distributing themselves over the assembly, and on the head of each person a tongue alighted.(WEY)

Acts 2:47 praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.(WEB DBY YLT)

Acts 5:11 Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.(WEB DBY YLT)

Acts 5:21 When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and those who were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.(See NIV)

Acts 7:38 This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living oracles to give to us,(WEB DBY YLT NIV)

Acts 8:1 Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.(WEB DBY YLT)

Acts 8:3 But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.(WEB DBY YLT)

Acts 11:22 The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,(WEB DBY YLT)

Acts 11:26 When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. It happened, that for a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.(WEB DBY YLT)

Acts 12:1 Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.(WEB DBY YLT)

Acts 12:5 Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.(WEB DBY YLT)

Acts 13:1 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.(WEB DBY YLT)

Acts 14:23 When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.(WEB DBY YLT)

Acts 14:27 When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.(WEB DBY YLT)

Acts 15:3 They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.(WEB DBY YLT)

Acts 15:4 When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.(WEB DBY YLT)

Acts 15:5 But certain men who had belonged to the sect of the Pharisees but were now believers, stood up in the assembly, and said, "Yes, Gentile believers ought to be circumcised and be ordered to keep the Law of Moses."(WEY)

Acts 15:12 Then the whole assembly remained silent while they listened to the statement made by Paul and Barnabas as to all the signs and marvels that God had done among the Gentiles through their instrumentality. (WEY RSV NIV)

Acts 15:22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.(WEB DBY YLT)

Acts 15:30 They, therefore, having been solemnly sent, came down to Antioch, where they called together the whole assembly and delivered the letter.(WEY)

Acts 17:5 But the jealousy of the Jews was aroused, and, calling to their aid some ill-conditioned and idle fellows, they got together a riotous mob and filled the city with uproar. They then attacked the house of Jason and searched for Paul and Silas, to bring them out before the assembly of people.(WEY)

Acts 18:22 When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.(WEB DBY YLT)

Acts 19:30 When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn't allow him.(See NAS)

Acts 19:32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn't know why they had come together.(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 19:33 They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.(See NAS)

Acts 19:39 But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 20:17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.(WEB DBY YLT)

Acts 20:28 Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.(WEB DBY YLT)

Acts 21:22 What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.(WEB)

Acts 23:7 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.(WEB WEY ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 16:1 I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,(WEB DBY YLT)

Romans 16:5 Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.(WEB DBY YLT)

Romans 16:23 Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.(WEB DBY YLT)

1 Corinthians 1:2 to the assembly of God which is at Corinth; those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:(WEB DBY YLT)

1 Corinthians 4:17 Because of this I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every assembly.(WEB DBY YLT)

1 Corinthians 6:4 If then, you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly?(WEB DBY YLT)

1 Corinthians 10:32 Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;(WEB DBY YLT)

1 Corinthians 11:18 For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.(WEB DBY YLT)

1 Corinthians 11:22 What, don't you have houses to eat and to drink in? Or do you despise God's assembly, and put them to shame who don't have? What shall I tell you? Shall I praise you? In this I don't praise you.(WEB DBY YLT)

1 Corinthians 12:28 God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.(WEB DBY YLT)

1 Corinthians 14:4 He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.(WEB DBY YLT)

1 Corinthians 14:5 Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.(WEB DBY YLT)

1 Corinthians 14:12 So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.(WEB DBY YLT)

1 Corinthians 14:19 However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.(WEB DBY YLT)

1 Corinthians 14:23 If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won't they say that you are crazy?(WEB DBY YLT)

1 Corinthians 14:28 But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself, and to God.(WEB DBY YLT)

1 Corinthians 14:35 If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the assembly.(WEB WEY DBY YLT)

1 Corinthians 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.(WEB DBY YLT)

1 Corinthians 16:19 The assemblies of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you much in the Lord, together with the assembly that is in their house.(WEB DBY YLT)

2 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the assembly of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:(WEB DBY YLT)

Galatians 1:13 For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it.(WEB DBY YLT)

Ephesians 1:22 He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,(WEB DBY YLT)

Ephesians 3:10 to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,(WEB DBY YLT)

Ephesians 3:21 to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. (WEB DBY YLT)

Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.(WEB DBY YLT)

Ephesians 5:24 But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.(WEB DBY YLT)

Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;(WEB DBY YLT)

Ephesians 5:27 that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.(WEB DBY YLT)

Ephesians 5:29 For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;(WEB DBY YLT)

Ephesians 5:32 This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.(WEB DBY YLT)

Philippians 3:6 concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.(WEB DBY YLT)

Philippians 4:15 You yourselves also know, you Philippians, that in the beginning of the Good News, when I departed from Macedonia, no assembly shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you only.(WEB DBY YLT)

Colossians 1:18 He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.(WEB DBY YLT)

Colossians 1:24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the assembly;(WEB DBY YLT)

Colossians 4:15 Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly that is in his house.(WEB DBY YLT)

Colossians 4:16 When this letter has been read among you, cause it to be read also in the assembly of the Laodiceans; and that you also read the letter from Laodicea.(WEB DBY YLT)

1 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.(WEB DBY YLT)

2 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ:(WEB DBY YLT)

1 Timothy 3:5 (but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)(WEB BBE WBS)

1 Timothy 3:15 but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. Paul's Letter to Titus(WEB DBY YLT)

1 Timothy 5:16 If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don't let the assembly be burdened; that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.(WEB DBY YLT)

Philemon 1:2 to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:(WEB DBY YLT)

Hebrews 2:12 saying, I will declare thy name to my brethren; in the midst of the assembly will I sing thy praises.(DBY YLT)

Hebrews 12:22 But you have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable multitudes of angels,(See NIV)

Hebrews 12:23 to the general assembly and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

James 2:2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;(KJV WBS NAS RSV)

James 5:14 Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,(WEB DBY YLT)

3 John 1:6 They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God,(WEB DBY YLT)

3 John 1:9 I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say.(WEB DBY YLT)

3 John 1:10 Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.(WEB DBY YLT)

Revelation 2:1 "To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: "He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lampstands says these things:(WEB DBY YLT)

Revelation 2:8 "To the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: "The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life says these things:(WEB DBY YLT)

Revelation 2:12 "To the angel of the assembly in Pergamum write: "He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things: (WEB DBY YLT)

Revelation 2:18 "To the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: "The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like burnished brass, says these things:(WEB DBY YLT)

Revelation 3:1 "And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: "He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars says these things: "I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.(WEB DBY YLT)

Revelation 3:7 "To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: "He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says these things:(WEB DBY YLT)

Revelation 3:14 "To the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write: "The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Head of God's creation, says these things:(WEB DBY YLT)

Genesis 28:3 and God Almighty doth bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and thou hast become an assembly of peoples;(YLT)

Genesis 35:11 And God saith to him, 'I 'am' God Almighty; be fruitful and multiply, a nation and an assembly of nations is from thee, and kings from thy loins go out;(YLT)

Genesis 48:4 and saith unto me, Lo, I am making thee fruitful, and have multiplied thee, and given thee for an assembly of peoples, and given this land to thy seed after thee, a possession age-during.(YLT)

Genesis 49:6 My soul, don't come into their council. My glory, don't be united to their assembly; for in their anger they killed men. In their self-will they hamstrung cattle.(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Exodus 12:3 Speak unto all the assembly of Israel, saying, On the tenth of this month let them take themselves each a lamb, for a father's house, a lamb for a house.(DBY)

Exodus 12:6 and you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month; and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at evening. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Exodus 12:16 In the first day there shall be to you a holy convocation, and in the seventh day a holy convocation; no manner of work shall be done in them, except that which every man must eat, that only may be done by you.(See NAS RSV NIV)